Moscow
Last week, my husband went to Moscow on a business trip. I took a leaf out Erin's book and sent him on his way with my trusty little point-and-shoot and instructions to document his impressions of the city.
Below is the lobby of the Hotel Baltschug - his home for the next four days and conveniently positioned for great views of The Kremlin. My husband was, however, particularly taken with the pillow menu which included cherry stone for support, one infused with lavender for an especially restful night's sleep and a smoker's pillow which was flame retardant and stain resistant.
Rather luckily, he found that he often had a few hours to kill so he was able to do a little sightseeing.
Not far from the Bridge Of Kisses, he came upon these metal "padlock trees". A popular spot amongst newlyweds, they arrive armed with padlocks inscribed with their names. These are then secured to one of a row of about 8 trees and the keys thrown into the nearby Moskva River to seal their devotion to one another.
St. Basil's Cathedral reminds me of artfully swirled gelato whenever I look at it - despite being a work of incredible craftsmanship.
If you look closely at the following photo, you will see that it is not a partially completed building but an elaborate façade designed to hide the considerably less appealing scaffolding from view.
Didn't he do well? Not bad for a non-blogger!
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Reader Comments (4)
Your husband got some great pictures! Better than J, I must say ;) I'm so jealous he got to travel to Moscow. I've always wanted to go! That hotel lobby looks fabulous, and a pillow menu?? I've never experienced such luxury! I totally see what you mean about St. Basil's looking like swirled gelato. I think that's the most iconic structure in Russia. So neat!
So...what did he bring back as souvenirs??
Great job! I think you should hire him. :) Your description of the cathedral is so accurate. It's amazing the amount of detail in the structure. Every time I look at it, I find something new.
Ah, so the padlock phenomenon also exists in Moscow. Such a romantic gesture. The hotel that your husband stayed in sounds top-notch. A splendid way to experience Moscow, for sure.
Top marks for your husband Chi! St Basil's photo is totally mad, like it's fallen out of a Disney Princess book. Padlocks, mmmm an odd idea, I'm not sure I'd want to use one as a symbol of my commitment to my hubby, seems a bit rigid and claustrophobic, perhaps void of emotion! I'd prefer a set of handcuffs (ha, can't believe I just wrote that) x
@Erin: Sadly, he didn't know the best places to shop so no souvenirs for moi. :( What does one bring back from Russia, anyway besides the obvious? I haven't a clue! :D
@Theresa: "Great job! I think you should hire him. :)"
I was so pleasantly surprised. I got a total of 48 photos - much more than I expected! Wouldn't it be great if we could hire someone to do just that - to be a personal roving reporter for our blogs? ;)
@Sam: Oooh, you saucy girl, you! :D
Now that you mention it, St.Basil's does look über Disney, doesn't it? I can almost picture Rapunzel unfurling her hair at one of the windows! :)